DeeBrownBaker

I have 3 children, 21, 17, and 8... my oldest is engaged to be married, my middle child graduates high school and has college aspirations for later this year... one particular night, the older two were out with their friends... and it was just me and my youngest....I was in pain... and asking him to bring me this... and bring me that... I realized that if I didn't take charge of my health... get this weight under control... this kid would be stuck with me ALONE in the next few months...I don't want my son to have to take care of me... I'm supposed to be the care giver... I am now 7 wks post-op... and I am more energetic and in less pain... Grateful I took this chance to turn it around!

I have 3 children, 21, 17, and 8... my oldest is engaged to be married, my middle child graduates high school and has college aspirations for later this year... one particular night, the older two were out with their friends... and it was just me and my youngest....I was in pain... and asking him to bring me this... and bring me that... I realized that if I didn't take charge of my health... get this weight under control... this kid would be stuck with me ALONE in the next few months...I don't want my son to have to take care of me... I'm supposed to be the care giver... I am now 7 wks post-op... and I am more energetic and in less pain... Grateful I took this chance to turn it around!

I found the Body Fortress Super Protein Shots (6 pack for 10 bux) at Walmart... they are liquid whey Protein isolate shots with 26 grams/2.9 Fluid ounces per vial... a few sips and I get a TON of protein in a few minutes.... I got the fruit punch flavor...

omg! I wonder do we have the same surgeon... lol
mine does me the same... ugh!
i'm a life coach with a MS in psychology... and I taught him the "sandwich theory'
compliment
criticism
compliment
your advice and admonitions are better accepted when you work it this way... grown folks do not take well to being 'fussed at'
lol

omg! I wonder do we have the same surgeon... lol
mine does me the same... ugh!
i'm a life coach with a MS in psychology... and I taught him the "sandwich theory'
compliment
criticism
compliment
your advice and admonitions are better accepted when you work it this way... grown folks do not take well to being 'fussed at'
lol

omg! I wonder do we have the same surgeon... lol
mine does me the same... ugh!
i'm a life coach with a MS in psychology... and I taught him the "sandwich theory'
compliment
criticism
compliment
your advice and admonitions are better accepted when you work it this way... grown folks do not take well to being 'fussed at'
lol

He is a funny little man. Great doctor, terrible bedside manner. Lol I told him to kick rocks
hw-272, preop diet day 1-267, day of surgery- 255, 1 week post op 250

Your doctors an ass
Your numbers seem great to me!

I have the card too... soooooooooooo convenient!! I can barely eat a kid's portion... grateful they don't make me pay full price! I went out to eat with my 8 yr old one evening... we paid $7 for dinner! I guess I'm a "cheap" date... LOL

ok... posting comparison shots... I don't know how... but I did cheer up when I looked at my photos... I realize I have come a long way... so what I haven't lost 100 lbs since surgery... OVERALL I have! 111 lbs to be exact! I'm never going back!
Ok back to the grind...

ok... posting comparison shots... I don't know how... but I did cheer up when I looked at my photos... I realize I have come a long way... so what I haven't lost 100 lbs since surgery... OVERALL I have! 111 lbs to be exact! I'm never going back!
Ok back to the grind...

Hi all,
I just had to share a funny NSV this morning.
I'm sitting in my desk chair at work and realize my feet are dangling like a little kid and I'm not siting all the way back in my chair....I had to go find the lever to change the depth of the seat since I didn't need all that extra room for my butt anymore !!!!
That was a fun one!
Take care,
Kristin
(Down 92 pounds from pre lap band weight in 2006 and 69 pounds from sleeve revision. In December.)

Went to my bariatric surgeon yesterday for my check up. (was sleeved on 12/17) According to his scale I was only down 50 pounds. Time to regroup. He wants me doing 45 minutes/cardio/day, and weightlifting every other day. arggg. I guess I have to do it if I want results, because I'm not doing so well, especially these last few months. I'll keep you all posted on my results, and I have a goal to only weigh myself twice/day. I usually weigh myself a gazillion times/day which is obsessive. Thanks for all your support.

Keep up the good work, everyone is different, and I'm with you on the wt. loss, slow and slower. I fight for every pound. BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

I applaud all of you who have lost so much in such a short time... it probably why I've stopped popping in here as much... I am not making the progress you guys are... almost 8 months out and only 60 lbs gone...I have lost 111 lbs from my highest weight... so I guess that's something ... my fibromyalgia pain is back... I broke up with my boyfriend of 5 years... I hate to sound so down but its where I am right now... DOWN...while I'm not gaining any weight, I have to fight for every ounce I lose... I started lifting weights in addition to walking 2 miles 4 days a week... nothing is helping accelerate the weight loss... other than living on shakes, what's a girl to do?
nevertheless, I am happy for you guys... you're the success stories! me... not so much...,

Guys and gals I need encouragement. I fell off the wagon...high stress of ending a six year relationship, changing jobs after four years, a best friend going off to rehab (shockingly-was unaware of the abuse), a brother going wild, & a few other things just got the best of me. I have sat down and read my book again from the Dr. I've made a food list again and got my mind focused. Please tell me how you jump started if you started slacking. I haven't lost any in a bit. Only down 70 (have thyroid problems so I am a slow loser, but I should have more progress). Ideas of a food plan to jump start things again...I've been looking for divas back to basics thing, but I can't find it. Any other encouragement or things that might help are appreciated. Congrats to everyone!!!
P.S. still walking several times a week...mainly need to focus on food I think. ????

I applaud all of you who have lost so much in such a short time... it probably why I've stopped popping in here as much... I am not making the progress you guys are... almost 8 months out and only 60 lbs gone...I have lost 111 lbs from my highest weight... so I guess that's something ... my fibromyalgia pain is back... I broke up with my boyfriend of 5 years... I hate to sound so down but its where I am right now... DOWN...while I'm not gaining any weight, I have to fight for every ounce I lose... I started lifting weights in addition to walking 2 miles 4 days a week... nothing is helping accelerate the weight loss... other than living on shakes, what's a girl to do?
nevertheless, I am happy for you guys... you're the success stories! me... not so much...,

Hey Fellow December sleevers... I've fallen off the site... back in school... post graduate stuff... (am I psycho or what?? lol) anyway... I have a NSV to share...
I remember a day when I could barely walk down a flight of stairs without being totally winded... when I got off work yesterday, the elevator to the parking deck was out... me... parked on level 10... I walked up like a champ... got to work this morning... elevator still out ... walked down 9 flights and back up after work...I am soooo elated to be able to be this physical and energetic! My niece saw me in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt that fit (size 22 down from a 32W) and almost walked past me... she said she did not readily recognize me! Loving my sleeve!!

I have the card too... soooooooooooo convenient!! I can barely eat a kid's portion... grateful they don't make me pay full price! I went out to eat with my 8 yr old one evening... we paid $7 for dinner! I guess I'm a "cheap" date... LOL

I focus heavily on protein... but I will eat veggies and fruit and a tad of rice and pasta... not a bread eater so that has never really been a problem... and yes... I am still losing... slowly... but I am still losing...I didn't have this surgery to live on Protein shakes...

I focus heavily on protein... but I will eat veggies and fruit and a tad of rice and pasta... not a bread eater so that has never really been a problem... and yes... I am still losing... slowly... but I am still losing...I didn't have this surgery to live on Protein shakes...

I focus heavily on protein... but I will eat veggies and fruit and a tad of rice and pasta... not a bread eater so that has never really been a problem... and yes... I am still losing... slowly... but I am still losing...I didn't have this surgery to live on Protein shakes...